WSCS
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| Broadcast area | New London, New Hampshire Andover, New Hampshire Lake Sunapee Region[2] |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.9 FM MHz |
| Branding | "Classical 90.9 WSCS" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classical[3] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| WCFR, WCNL, WCVR, WNTK-FM, WUVR through parent company | |
| History | |
First air date | February 1996[6] |
Former call signs | WSCS 1995-Present[7] |
Call sign meaning | W Colby–Sawyer College[8][9] former owner |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 12228 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 63 Watts (Horizontal) 250 Watts (Vertical) |
| HAAT | 91 meters (299 ft)[1] |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°24′41.20″N 71°58′31.30″W / 43.4114444°N 71.9753611°W[1] |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WSCS Webstream |
| Website | WSCS Online |
WSCS is a Classical formatted broadcast radio station.[3] The station is licensed to New London, New Hampshire and serves New London, Andover and the Lake Sunapee Region in New Hampshire.[1][2] WSCS is owned by Sugar River Media and operated under their Sugar River Foundation, Inc. licensee.[1][5][4]
History
WSCS was formerly owned by Colby-Sawyer College,[8] WSCS was sold to the Vinikoor Family Foundation, Inc. on September 1, 2014, for $4,000.[9] At the time, The Vinikoor Family Foundation also owned now-sister stations WNTK-FM and WCVR.[9] As part of a deal announced October 5, 2016, The Vinikoor Family Foundation sold WSCS to Sugar River Foundation, Inc. for $10,000 and its current sister stations to Sugar River Media for $1.95 million on the same date.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "WSCS Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "WSCS-FM 90.9 MHz - New London, NH". Theodric Technologies, LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Deal Digest - October 6, 2016". InsideRadio. October 5, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sugar River Media". Sugar River Media. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-358. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "FCCdata.org - powered by REC - WSCS-FM". REC Networks. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c Waits, Jennifer (July 18, 2014). "College Radio Watch: WSCS to be Sold, WRAS Responds to GPB Letter, Troubles at KCPR?". Radio Survivor. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
External links
- Classical 90.9 WSCS Online
- Facility details for Facility ID WSCS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database